Convergence: Infinity Inc. #2, Page 8

Artists: June Brigman (Penciller) , Roy Richardson (Inker)

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Title:	Convergence: Infinity Inc. #2, Page 8
Artist:	June Brigman (Penciller)
Artist:	Roy Richardson (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	538
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	12/23/2015
Comic Art Archive:	Convergence Infinity Inc. Issue: 2 Page: 2 View

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Given my love of all things Earth-2, I was a huge fan of the original Infinity Inc. series by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway. There was no specialty comic-book store where I lived in the 1980s, so I�d have to wait for trips with my dad to a neighbouring province to get those early issues. My first trip to a comic shop was in 1985 (the year of Crisis on Infinite Earths) when I was in junior high. My father actually dropped me off, telling the store owner before I left, �Yeah, he�s gonna be a while.� I spent three hours in the shop, carefully selecting which comics to buy, focusing on those only available in direct-market stores. A whole lot of the comics in my selected stack were issues of Infinity Inc.

So when DC announced Ordway would be revisiting these 1980s characters as the writer of a two-part Convergence spinoff earlier this year, it was one of the few titles in the event�s lineup that really caught my interest. While it was too bad Ordway didn�t contribute to the art as well, it turned out to be a fun flashback to the 1980s, true to the characters and the dynamics of the original title.

I noticed this summer there was an eBay seller posting a lot of pages from the second issue of Convergence: Infinity Inc. for sale, and they were moving at incredibly reasonable prices. Actually, one could argue they were unreasonable, as they were so inexpensive. These pages weren�t by the main artist for the two-part series � Ben (Prez) Caldwell � but rather by the second-issue fillin team of June Brigman and Roy Richardson (though they�re based on Caldwell layouts). Still, I thought the pages were lovely, and I started bidding on a page or two, here and there. Finally landed one, and I was thrilled with it.

Before committing to a bid at first, I inquired with the seller if the page represented full pencils and inks or if it was an inked copy of a blueline scan. I was assured it was pencils and inks, not a blueline. When I processed the payment, I realized I shouldn�t have had any qualms, as the Paypal transaction went through to none other than Roy Richardson himself. I quickly learned he and Brigman are married, so there was no need for blueline scans in their household. When one looks really closely at the page, one can make out Brigman�s original pencil lines as well as eraser marks. I love seeing those hidden bits of the creative process mixed in and behind the finished inks. Another advantage of buying directly from the artists themselves is the fact they signed the art for me.

This page revolves around Obsidian jumping in to save his sister, Jade; it�s a nice little action sequence. I�ve always thought the Obsidian design was one of the most striking of the original Infinity Inc. lineup, so having him front and centre on the board was a bonus. I just love the bold strokes and thick linework the artists bring to bear with this page. The long, vertical layouts Brigman has opted for here give a strong sense of the aerial action and the scope of the scene. And given Obsidian�s shadow powers, the dark swaths through the various panels against the black-and-white original art work incredibly well. Richardson�s thick inks in the linework brings a pop and strength to the art, and they suit Obsidian perfectly.

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